In a tragic stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, a 21-year-old woman from Odisha lost her life, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to express profound grief and extend condolences to her family.
The CM has also announced a compassionate assistance of Rs 6 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the deceased’s nearest kin.
ଗଞ୍ଜାମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଗୁଡ଼ିଆପଦରର ରଙ୍ଗଲା ରୁପା (ପିତା – ରଙ୍ଗଲା ଦିନେଶ) ଙ୍କର ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶର ଶ୍ରୀକାକୁଲମଠାରେ ଘଟିଥିବା ଅଘଟଣରେ ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ବର୍ଗଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ…
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The incident occurred during the Kartik Ekadashi festival, where overcrowding led to a deadly stampede, resulting in the deaths of 9 people and injuries to over 25 others.
Among the victims was Rangala Roopa, a B.Sc. Nursing student from Gudiapadar village in Odisha’s Ganjam district. She had travelled to the temple along with another woman from her village.
While Roopa succumbed to the injuries, her companion sustained serious wounds and is currently undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
